Business as usual (business)
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Business as usual (BAU), the normal execution of standard functional operations within an
organisation, forms a possible contrast to projects or programmes which might introduce change.[1] BAU may also stand in contradistinction to external events which may have the effect of unsettling or distracting those inside an organisation.[clarification needed][citation needed
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Goals
The maintenance of BAU is the primary goal of business continuity planning (BCP).[citation needed]
In climatology
"Business as usual" is a phrase is frequently used in climate change studies to warn of the dangers of not implementing changes in order to prevent the world from warming further.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ISBN 9781118383704.
- ^ Geman, Ben (2019-12-19). "Rethinking how we describe "business as usual" on climate change". Axios. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Mooney, Chris; Freedman, Andrew (January 30, 2020). "We may avoid the very worst climate scenario. But the next-worst is still pretty awful". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Energies. 13 (6): 1. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via MDPI.